Dark, rich and absolutely breathtaking, these brownies will make you forget the dud who did you wrong. Because they are everything right in this world. And when they make you cry, it’s because you’ll be so overjoyed that something so ooey, gooey, chocolate-y and delicious can actually be as good for your hips as they taste on your lips. Made using beauty-enhancing superfoods like vitamin and mineral rich sweet potatoes, coconut flour and raw cacao powder, these babies will give you the glow your lover never could. And because lists help with breakups, here’s the top 5 reasons why these brownies are better than your ex ever was:

They’re not hiding anything from you❤️ All the ingredients are laid out on the table with these sweet squares of goodness. What you see is what you get, yet...

They have depth❤️ While your {in}significant other had the emotional bandwidth of a potato chip, you’ll discover something new and exciting as you work your way through each enticing layer of mouthwatering dark chocolate goodness with every bite. "Why hello there big melty dark chocolate square" or "Oooh, x’s and o’s to you hunk of ooey gooey caramel sweetness."

They’re not irresponsible❤️ Dependable and good for you, these brownies don’t have to be mothered.

Speaking of mothered, they don’t have one ❤️ You don’t have to marry the family to enjoy this hot pan of delight.

They’re satisfying❤️ Let’s just keep it at that ;)

So, celebrate the finale of that dead end relationship, plan a "Gal-entine's" celebration and hook yourself up with one {pan} of these brownies with benefits. You’ll be back on your feet in no time thanks to the bliss-boosting and glow-getting superpowers from the whole food ingredients supercharged with beta carotene, sulphur, magnesium, belly-flattening fiber and the happy molecule anandamide... exactly the rebound you need.

Breakup Brownies with Benefits... made using beauty-enhancing superfoods like vitamin and mineral rich sweet potatoes, coconut flour and raw cacao powder, these babies will give you the glow your lover never could. #vegan #glutenfree #refinedsugarfree

Breakup Brownies with Benefits

{vegan & gluten free}

2 cups sweet potato, cooked

10 medjool dates, pitted

6 tablespoons date water, or as needed

3 tablespoons liquid coconut nectar {can sub maple syrup}

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/4 cup tapioca starch

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup cacao powder

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

pinch of salt

1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate {I used Green & Blacks 85%}

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F

Grease bottom of 9”x13” pan with coconut oil

Soak dates in a small bowl of hot water for 10 minutes to soften

Strain dates, reserving leftover water

Place warm sweet potatoes in blender or food processor with dates

Blend until thoroughly combined, adding about 2 tablespoons of the reserved date water as needed